The Carolina Day Wildcats just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hickory Christian Academy Knights at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carolina Day has six straight victories, Hickory Christian Academy has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
On Wednesday, Carolina Day didn't have too much trouble with Mount Pisgah Academy as they won 54-40.
| 12/11/24 vs Mount Pisgah Academy | 13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Shining Rock Classical Academy | 12 |
| 12/06/24 @ NCSSM: Morganton | 8 |
Carolina Day got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Layla Hunter out in front who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 boards. Hunter has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last three times she's played. Keana Smith was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards.
Meanwhile, Hickory Christian Academy had to suffer through a 67-25 loss at the hands of Triad Baptist Christian Academy.
Annie Lewis was Hickory Christian Academy's leading scorer, having posted 12 points. Hayden Burns held things down on the boards with six rebounds.
Carolina Day's victory bumped their record up to 8-2. As for Hickory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Carolina Day skirted past Hickory Christian Academy 49-46 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hickory Christian Academy's Mia McGrath, who went 9 of 19 on her way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five steals. Now that she won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Carolina Day to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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